1655 Dutch ship wrecked within the mouth of the Brandywine River, laden with brandy or “brandewijn.” 1684 Birmingham Township settled and incorporated. Chichester Meeting founded. 1686 Concord Meeting established. 1690 Birmingham Meeting founded. 1670 Andrew Braindwine received a grant of land near the mouth of the Brandywine River. 1704 William Brinton 1704 House built. 1710 …
From The LeBlond Book by C.T. Courtney Lewis: 97. The Cherry Seller. Le Blond, No. 81. From a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds. On the left, at the garden gate, is the old cherry-seller, weighing out a ‘half pound’ for two boys, who seem concerned to see they get full measure. On the right, standing …
From The LeBlond Book by C.T. Courtney Lewis: 96. The Mill Stream – Towing the Prize. Le Blond, No. 80. In a pool, below the old mill wheel, is a boy towing two toy boats, one of which is the prize. The capture seems to give great satisfaction to the other boys on the bank, …
From The LeBlond Book by C.T. Courtney Lewis: 95. The Gleaners. Le Blond, No. 79. Those we see availing themselves of the benevolent custom of the country, based on the Mosaic Law, to ‘leave to the poor the gleanings of the harvest,’ are seen resting by the roadside after their labours. One is nursing her …
From The LeBlond Book by C.T. Courtney Lewis: 94. The Sailor’s Departure. Le Blond, No. 78. The hour of Jack’s departure—possibly to Sebastopol—has come, and, clasping the hand of his weeping wife with one of his, and his first born with the other, he looks almost as glum as his poor mother seated behind at …
From The LeBlond Book by C.T. Courtney Lewis: 93. The Soldier’s Return. Le Blond, No. 77. On the right, seated at a table outside the inn, with the carpenter and two other villagers, is the soldier; and to the company, including the deaf old gentleman leaning out of the window, he is reliant, over a …
From The LeBlond Book by C.T. Courtney Lewis: 92. The Blackberry Gatherers. Le Blond, No. 76. After a painting by Collins. On the right is a boy gathering the fruit, and on the left are four other children arranging the stock. Coming up the beautiful lane, overhung with trees showing early autumn tints, is a …
From The LeBlond Book by C.T. Courtney Lewis: 91. The Pet Rabbits. Le Blond, No. 75. Another cottage yard. On the right is the empty rabbit-hutch; the two pets are on the ground munching the green food which their owner has given them. On the left is the cottage, surrounded by trees, and at the …
From The LeBlond Book by C.T. Courtney Lewis: 90. Blowing Bubbles. Le Blond, No. 74. After a painting by F. Goodall. On the left, at the cottage door, are seated two women and a child—the former are sewing, the latter is nursing a kitten; beyond, are two boys on the dustbin—one is blowing bubbles, which …
The American Eastern Yellow Fly Agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria var. guessowii) appear during periods of high humidity in our conifer forests, often growing under white pine or eastern hemlock trees. It’s characterized by white gills and stem, a white spore print, warts on the cap which easily wash or rub off, a membranous partial veil …